Purpose
To develop, coordinate and implement programs and services for residents with cognitive impairment; to provide a therapeutic environment that maintains each resident’s highest level of well being of mind, body and spirit.
Essential Functions
Job Functions
- Serves as charge nurse during shifts worked, when the Director of Resident Care and Administrator are not in the building.
- Administering medications per physician’s orders.
- Communicating with physicians related to orders, services and care needs.
- Following the residents’ plans of care as prescribed by the physicians.
- Documenting residents services, changes of condition, exceptions and incidents, as well as documentation of all follow-up.
- Assists with developing individualized care plans and interventions.
- Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and families to provide care and services.
- Supervision of certified nurse assistants and direct care aides.
- Compliance with state regulations and community standards.
- Collaboration with external professional health service providers.
- Assists with coordinating the programming of resident care activities.
- Any other duties as assigned by the Administrator and/or Director of Resident Care.
Qualifications
- Must possess a current unencumbered LPN license.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Knowledgeable of applicable state regulations.
- Must read, write, speak and understand English.
- Knowledge and experience in working with older adults.
- Ability to communicate residents and families.
- Maintains professional conduct with associates. Supervisory experience desirable.
- Must have upper body strength adequate to bend, lift, shift, move, and/or assist in moving articles of more than twenty-five pounds.
- Must be able to squat, reach, stretch without distress, Must be able to tolerate extended periods walking, standing.